Hello. Im annita mcveigh. More now on our top story, the situation in the middle east, where lebanese officials say that nine people have been killed in an israeli Air Strike that Hit A Multistorey Building in central beirut. The Israeli Military says it carried out what it calls precise strikes in the bachoura neighbourhood, near the lebanese parliament. And in the south of the Country Israel says their warplanes killed around 15 hezbollah members in an Air Strike in bintjbeil. Meanwhile hezbollah claims their fighters confronted israeli forces attempting to advance at the fatima border crossing. The Israeli Military is yet to comment on these reports. Lets get more on the missiles fired into israel. Iran is thought to have used ballistic missiles like this, they fly high and fast in an arc, and can get from iran to israel injust 12 minutes. But israel has a sophisticated, multi layered air defence system. Best known is the Iron Dome but that only deals with shorter range rockets fro
Saying that 15 hezbollah fighters were killed in an Air Strike in the south. Meanwhile the war in gaza continues. Bbc examines a fatal Air Strike on a school in Gaza City which killed multiple children. And, prosecutors in the Election Interference Case against Donald Trump allege that the former president resorted to crimes to overturn the 2020 election result. Hello, im annita mcveigh. Welcome to Bbc News now, three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. The Uk Government says it has agreed a deal which gives mauritius full sovereignty over the Chagos Islands which are located in the Indian Ocean while allowing the uk and the us to retain operational control of their Diego Garcia joint Military Base there. Mauritius has claimed sovereignty over the islands, which are around 500km south of the maldives, since independence in 1968. The uk evicted its population of more than 1,000 people in the 1960s and 1970s, to make way for that Military Base. Under the terms of the agr
And about because of a lack of to i lets. Im so much healthier because, in general day to day, at university, i used to dehydrate myself. I wouldnt drink all day, because id need the toilet. Paralympian Anne Wafula Strike who was forced to wet herself on a train when she couldnt find a loo has an exclusive report on the issue for us. The fire service has drafted in 60 councillors to help treat traumatised firefighters who are struggling to cope with the after effects of battling the Grenfell Tower fire. Well bring you the story after 10am. Hello and welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Today is exactly ten years since the Credit Crunch Hit The Uk, leading to the Global Financial crisis and forcing many of you out of yourjobs, your home, your business. This morning, well look at how people have recovered. Do get in touch and share your experiences this morning. Use the hashtag victoria live and if you text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today
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Noel conway, whos 67, has Motor Neurone Disease and says he fears becoming entombed in his own body as his muscles gradually weaken. Mr conway, who is being backed by the Campaign Group dignity in dying, wants a doctor to be able to prescribe a lethal dose when his Health Deteriorates further. The case will be the First High Court challenge since mps rejected an attempt to introduce assisted dying in 2015. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh has this exclusive report. My name is noel conway. I have Motor Neurone Disease. Its incurable and terminal. I fear very soon i shall be entombed in my own body, and the thought of that fills me with absolute horror. Got you lunch, love. Beans on toast, as requested. Day by day, noel conway is gradually losing all strength in his body. Increasingly, he relies on his wife, carol. He is too weak to take his own life, so when his condition gets worse, he wants a doctor to be allowed to give him a lethal dose. Its my body. I have a right to die. I h